By Nick Giongco
Barring a last-minute change in schedule, Manny Pacquiao will fly to Los Angeles on Sunday night in time for a meeting with Top Rank big boss Bob Arum on Monday in an effort to discuss–or even finalize–the planned Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao will also take the opportunity to be with his loved ones–wife Jinkee and kids–on the way back to Manila. Jinkee and the Pacquiao kids have been in the US the last two weeks.
While in the US, Pacquiao and Arum will finally get to delve into the delicate matters concerning the proposed catch weight and revenue split with Cotto. Cotto has been saying that he cannot go lower than 145 lbs, while Pacquiao insists Cotto has to get down to 143 lbs for him to land a lucrative Pacquiao payday.
Pacquiao will be joined by advisers Mike Koncz and lawyer Franklin Gacal, who doesn’t mind Pacquiao agreeing to meet Cotto at 145 lbs as long as there’s “a premium” involved.
Last Friday, Shane Mosley resurfaced and challenged Pacquiao to a fight, declaring that he is willing to get down to as low as 140 lbs so Pacquiao and Arum can stop running away from him.
Koncz said the issue is not about the weight but the money to be generated, stressing that Mosley is not an attractive foe for Pacquiao money-wise.
Arum has been away the last three weeks and is expected to arrive in Los Angeles from his European vacation on Sunday night.
Mosley vs Pac will sell out, plus it would attract a mainstream audience. I don't why a lot of yall are in denial about that. It would do well with PPV numbers to.
Yea, Im all for that too is not like cotto has no other options. But the wild card here is arum.. Like is said in a previous post..arum wants this fight more than the wholefuking world! and what arum wants arum gets. arum wants pac vs cotto, pac wants cotto cuz cotto brings more money and fans than mosley. so pac vs cotto it is.
P4P#1 ONLY if he beats Pacquaio....he has never fought at that weight and lets be honest EVERYONE in boxing wants a piece of Manny Pacquiao if he picks one guy everyone says he ducked all the others come on now, Shane killed Margarito but he has to do more than just lose to Cotto barely beat Mayorga and defeat Margarito to be come the #1 P4P....he is the very best welterweight yes....besides P. Williams but I understand nobody wanting to fight himIf They Still Make The Cotto Fight It Just Shows Pac Is Only Looking For A For Sure Win Fight...Cotto Vs Pac is a disaster waiting t happen. Cotto is dumber than he looks or talks to take the deal. He will lose everything and gain nothing with the deal that he is expected to sign. If Pac ducks Mosley it just shows that Mosley is actually the #1 P4P being that neither man will face him now.
Yea, Im all for that too is not like cotto has no other options. But the wild card here is arum.. Like is said in a previous post..arum wants this fight more than the wholefuking world! and what arum wants arum gets. arum wants pac vs cotto, pac vs cotto cuz cotto brings more money and fans than mosley. so pac vs cotto it is.
lol fuk that, this lawyer gacal is the problem, hes gettin into pacquiaos head. **** um, let them have mosley, cotto has other ppl to go after.
Yea, Im all for that too is not like cotto has no other options. But the wild card here is arum..
Like is said in a previous post..arum wants this fight more than the wholefuking world!
i hope negotiations fail. cotto stans don't deserve this fight because they're whiny bitches
I hope this fight gets made so all the people wishing that the fight doesn't get made stop whining about wishing the fight gets doesn't made.:welcome::bottle:...
i hope negotiations fail. cotto stans don't deserve this fight because they're whiny bitches
:bottle::bottle:Poor baby needs a bottle.
You are really sneaky with the white font. Grow up, retard.
Im not lying, Im losing interest in the fight, with all this Bull shit!!!
That doent mean I wont watch it or something like that. But if the fight doesnt get made, I could care less, if it gets made, Ill watch it and support Cotto like always!!!
:nonono::nonono:
I agree, if they are really interested in the fight just make the deal and keep all that bullshit about weights and splits to themselves. The way Pac's team is approaching this makes me want to see Pac hattoned, so they can be be brought back down to earth.
I really would like this fight to happen for Cotto but all this bullshit is making me not give shit either way. Since the super six tournament has been announced I'm just way more interested in the tournament that this fight.
i bet the "premium" thats involved is that Cotto doesnt come in on fightnight over 147 or something, thats it, I'm tired of Pacquiao making other fighters dehydrate themselves, atleast Mayweather actually goes up in weight and fight...how can manny consider himself a welterweight champion to be when he's making them fight at a low weight, either go to the actual weight class and challenge or if not stay at 135 and shut up
I hope the Pacquiao-Cotto fight gets totally scrapped so Cotto fans would stop whinning about their concern with dehydration, fighter will be drained, and made up issues that sounds like a panicky reactions.
Pacquiao should start negotiating with Mayweather who is more than willing to drop Marquez for a more financially lucrative fight with Pacquiao.
premium? what the hell does that even mean in regard to the weight issue? cotto's got to weigh 145 by august? i think everyone but cotto's camp would agree that pac should get the bigger cut.this lawyer needs to shut the **** up and let the boxing people deal with the boxing issues.smh.its always some lawyer ****ing something up.
Even pacquiao lawyer knows cotto is the bigger attraction. This fight will be finalized monday.
Absolutely, he'll be making more money with Cotto than what he did with Hatton